Take your nursing education to the next level
Learn more about the Health Professions at Lane
Most of your courses will be located in Building 30, home of the Health Professions division. This sustainable, LEED-certified building has a quiet ambiance and natural light that make it a great place for studying.
What you’ll earn
Lane’s LPN-to-RN Bridge program is an educational path where licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can further their education and career.
Associate Degree
Using your LPN education and experience as a starting point, this program offers in-depth curriculum at an accelerated pace that will prepare you for the next level of your nursing career.
The curriculum provides a strong foundation in the practice of nursing and prepares students to function safely within the framework of the Registered Nurse’s role. Throughout the program, students integrate classroom theory with clinical experiences that are related to the theory component. Nursing education incorporates effective therapeutic communication techniques, critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills, and the development of sound nursing judgment.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Hospital, medical surgical, public health nursing
- Pharmacology & Pathophysiology
- Nursing care of chronic conditions
- Nursing care of acute conditions
- Evidence based practice
- Clinical decision making
AFTER LANE
Our graduates have an exceptionally high job placement rate. Whether you plan to work after licensure or continue your education in a RN to BSN program, you'll be well prepared by our rigorous program. Some RN to BSN programs our graduates have gone on to include Linfield University, Oregon Health Science University, and Bushnell University. If you are interested in concurrent enrollment, so you can work on your bachelor degree while in our associate program, consider Grand Canyon University.
LPN to RN Bridge Program Information
- LPN to RN Bridge Program of Study
- Steps to Enroll
- Counseling and Advising Information for Health Professions Students
- Nursing Clinical Requirements
- Essential Abilities
- Standards of Conduct in the Use of Social Media for Health Professions
- Application Information
- Cooperative Education
- Integrative Practicum Program
Prerequisites
Classes required before entering the program may vary depending on placement into Math and Writing Classes. Please click here to learn more about course placement and consult the catalog for detailed information about prerequisites.
BI112 Cell Biology for Health Occupations is a prerequisite for Anatomy and Physiology at Lane.
Other Requirements
Health Professions requires all students to submit appropriate personal information
Please be informed that students who are admitted to any Lane Community College Division of Health Professions program must show evidence of meeting Health Profession Student Clinical Training Standards for the State of Oregon prior to placement in clinical courses and internships. The programs will provide provisionally accepted students with information related to submitting required documentation to a third party agent at mandatory orientation and/or through program correspondence.
Students are advised that any flag on a drug and alcohol screen or criminal background check (e.g. positive results for narcotics, marijuana, alcohol and/or other illicit substances; any criminal history) may interfere with, or prevent, clinical placement and graduation. Students are responsible for all costs associated with meeting the Health Profession Student Clinical Training Standards
Minimum GPA requirement at graduation
Please be aware that you will be required to have a minimum 2.0 GPA at the time of graduation in order to graduate and receive your certificate or associate's degree from LCC. Please also be aware that only LCC courses count toward your final GPA.
Some of these programs and careers include exposure to bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases. Training is included to protect both students and patients.
Additional Information
- 2024: 92% on-time completion rate
- 2023: 94% first time NCLEX pass rate
- Opportunity to take the NCLEX PN exam and work as an LPN after completing the first year of the ADN program
- Additional clinical experience opportunities through Cooperative Education
Accreditation
Effective July 3rd, 2023, the Practical Nursing and Registered Nursing program at Lane Community College in Eugene Oregon is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on July 3, 2025. A site visit is scheduled for October 10, 2024.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program.
*Type of program: practical, diploma, associate, baccalaureate, master’s, master’s/post-master’s certificate, post-master’s certificate, clinical doctorate, clinical doctorate/DNP clinical doctorate specialist certificate, or DNP clinical doctorate specialist certificate.
Note: Upon granting initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the ACEN Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN
Faculty Spotlights
Holly Buckem, MSN, RN, CNE, CNEcl
Acute Care
Shanel Lang, MSN, RN
Intensive Care
Bradley Christopher, BSN, RN
Nursing Lab
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